Pearson Foundation and Booktrust launch reading comp

Children's author Jeremy Strong has launched a new national schools reading competition... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Susan Hill to launch children’s imprint

Author Susan Hill will this summer launch a children’s imprint to publish books for readers aged seven to 11.   Hill said she decided to launch Little Barn Books after the successful relaunch of her children’s Christmas poem Can It Be True? last year under the adult publishing imprint she runs... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Launching Platform-Building Imprint

North Star Way will offer workshops, apps, and original videos and audiobooks, among other services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson chairman Moreno to step down

Glen Moreno is preparing to step down from his role as chairman of Pearson after a decade, according to Sky News. Sources told the broadcaster that Pearson's nominations committee had enlisted JCA Group, a City headhunting firm, to oversee the process of recruiting Moreno's successor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diana Gabaldon, Poisoned Pen Launch Writers' Program

The bestselling author has partnered with her local bookstore on a writer-in-residence program in Scottsdale, Ariz. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: 'I didn't think anyone would read it'

Helen Macdonald wins the Costa Book Awards Book of the Year 2014 for her book H is for Hawk. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Harry Potter' comes to Oyster's all-you-can-read book service

If you're the sort of Harry Potter fan who can't help but read the series again and again, Oyster has a treat in store. The all-you-can-read subscription service has teamed up with Pottermore to carry all of the Harry Potter books, including the Hogw... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2015-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading on the rise among young Danes

Schoolchildren’s increased interest in books attributed to school campaigns and better targeting by publishersDespite a myriad of new media competing for their attention, Danish children are bucking the trend and reading more books today than they did 14 years ago.A survey of 1,999... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches Kindle Textbook Creator

Amazon has launched Kindle Textbook Creator in the US, allowing academics to turn their textbooks into digital editions.  KDP EDU, a new segment of Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), gives educators and authors the online tools to prepare, publish and promote e-textbooks and other educational... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Patterson Launches Self-Destructing Book With Help of Mother N.Y.

To promote his new book "Private Vegas," author James Patterson has teamed up with Mother New York to help the novel blow up -- literally.Launching today, for the low price of $294,038, the campaign gives one avid fan the chance to read a hard copy of the book in a mere 24 hours before it... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Tough conditions" for Pearson in 2014

Academic publisher Pearson faced “tough market conditions in 2014” in North America and the UK, according to a trading update released today (21st January). The company said policy and cyclical pressures affected its two biggest markets, while a smaller school textbook update in South Africa... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veteran journalist launches 'constituency TV' in London borough

John Dale believes he has invented new television format ahead of the general electionJohn Dale, former national newspaper investigative reporter and magazine editor, believes he has invented - or stumbled across - a new television format: constituency TV.Dale launched a Facebook page and a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg announces next 'Year of Reading' Facebook pick

Zuckerberg is asking Facebook users to join him in reading certain titles this year. The next book to be part of the program is Steven Pinker's 'The Better Angels of Our Nature.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teachers 'believe children read less'

More than half of teachers believe contemporary children read less than their generation did when they were growing up, according to new research carried out for the launch of this year’s Read for My School competition. For the study, 500 teachers in the UK were asked about the reading habits... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson to spend £33m on education in emerging markets

Pearson plans to invest £33m in education initiatives in the world's emerging markets.  The education publisher has revealed it will invest £33m ($50m) in the Pearson Affordable Learning Fund to provide education to low-income learners around the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More Competition in the All-You-Can-Read Magazine Market

The Netflix-for-magazines race continues… The post More Competition in the All-You-Can-Read Magazine Market appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three indie ventures launch

A flurry of new independent publishers with small lists and new approaches to author relationships has launched in recent months.  Hannah MacDonald, formerly of HarperCollins, has founded September Publishing, which publishes its first four titles across spring and summer.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebook Platforms Know What, When and How You Read

A panel at Digital Book World last week offered several insights on how ebook platforms are analyzing user data and what they have discovered. The post Ebook Platforms Know What, When and How You Read appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK Launches Online Encyclopedia for Kids

This week the illustrated book publisher launched the beta version of DKfindout!, a free website aimed at children ages 7-11, parents, and teachers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gotch joins The Reading Agency

Corinne Gotch has joined The Reading Agency as programme co-ordinator for publishing partners. In her new role Gotch will manage the charity’s partnerships with children’s publishers and work with them to deliver reading activities in libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Horowitz and Blue Peter launch CBBC spy competition

"Blue Peter" will today (15th January) launch a competition to take three children into MI5 headquarters. Anthony Horowitz, author of the spy series Alex Rider (Walker Books), will help choose the winners. Children aged 8-14 can apply online to become CBBC Intelligence Officers as part of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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